Comparison of wound closure in sternotomy scars: intracutaneous closure versus Steristrip-S

Comparison of wound closure in sternotomy scars: intracutaneous closure versus Steristrip-S - Wound closure in sternotomy scars

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33596

Enrollment

100

Registered

2009-11-26

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

scar wound

Interventions

Wound closure with steri-strip S or intracutaneous stiches by seeding. N.B. Both wound closure methods are used at this moment dependent on the surgeon.

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients who undergo a primary sternotomy or a secondary sternotomy surgery in which the old scar is excised.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients who undergo an emergency surgery patients who do not understand the dutch language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
POSAS score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- PedsQL score (quality of life) - pain - relation between POSAS score and age - relation between PedsQL score and POSAS score / pain	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)